Would you like to add some sunshine into your life? I was born on
an island with an active volcano and raised with tropical fruits in
my backyard. I was educated in Paris but left the attitude back
home.

My friends will tell you that I am honest, fun, kind and loyal. I'd
like you to confirm :-) At work, I develop new drugs (not the kind
you'd find on the street, sorry to disappoint!). Despite long
hours, extensive travels (weekly commute between Boston / NYC), I
have plenty of energy to give. At home, I cook (yes, cook!), watch
movies, especially foreign ones. I only do things I'm passionate
about. With more time, I would continue to explore the world, with
a preference for ancient towns for their culture and history, and
to hike around breathtaking landscapes particularly mountains &
lakes when the snow melts...

I run a biotech start-up. The start-up environment is demanding and
involves switching from a lab coat to a suit and tie faster than
David Copperfield. As a team, we develop novel treatments for
serious, currently untreatable genetic diseases that affect
children. The journey to get there was eventful and has defined who
I am, what I want and how to make tough choices for a happy life.
Using my dwindling neurons to try and have an impact and being a
pioneer in research and medicine is what I care the most. No time
to waste.

While friends and family are sometimes confused about what I do,
they revert to assuming that because of MIT degrees, I am a nerd
who can fix (their) computers, (their) cell phones and (their)
electronic gizmos. To please them I have learned to fix these
things which even turned into a hobby. Broken cell phone anyone
:-)?

- whistling and smiling on the street
- fixing anything around the house
- internet search. I was once "world champion of internet search"
(yes that exists :-))
- forecasting the weather (try me!)
- blind guessing zodiac signs (although I don't truly care what
your sign is in the end, maybe I should!)
- blind tasting wine
- photography
- baking: specialties include caramelized apple tart, molten lava
chocolate cake, creme brulee or kick-ass giant chocolate chip
walnut cookies (similar to those from Levain in NYC). I can bring
some along if we meet :-)
- cooking: I've been told that I make a killer seafood paella and
royal couscous. Would you be my "partner in crime" to devour the
killer paella?

I just look like on the photos. I've also been told my eyes (I am
mixed Lebanese/Chinese). I appear passionate and intense at first
meeting but you'll think I'm really laid back if you get to know
me. I carry a hint of an accent (French), magically silenced after
a glass of wine.

- Food: From freshest organic ingredients cooked in bain marie to
spicy indian or thai food. For sweets, preference for delicate
French desserts vs. anything too sweet
- Movies: Amelie, Udaan, Ulzhan, Mother, The beat that my heart
skipped, The kite runner, The man who wanted to live his life. I
love foreign movies as an escape/travel strategy and to discover
new cultures right from my couch!
- Music: coldplay, guster, kings of convenience, sigur ros, maroon
5. Mostly soft rock. Quite open in terms of music. I like to put on
Pandora to discover new songs.
- Books: my mother used to be a librarian, so I have a special
connection to books (and have too many...). I mostly read medical,
travel and philosophy books.

- where to travel next. I recently got back from a 10 day vacation
abroad which I feel was life changing. It's never too late. Heading
to Belize this summer.

- how to maintain the outside crispiness of home baked chocolate
chip cookies (any advice?)

- how to use our gifts to improve the world. I try to find ways to
improve myself as a human being, show respect to others and to the
world, and potentially give it a try, myself. I admire the work of
big impact non-profits, such as those led by Bill Clinton and Bill
Gates for their passion, persistence and goal. I have a few other
role models that I'd like to emulate. I'm curious to know about
yours.

- which TV series I should stay away from (or I will binge watch
it, waste countless hours and feel blissfully guilty. Please no
temptation here)

You are reliable, smart and fun. You are confident and ambitious,
and yet confide your doubts to your loved ones. You are mature but
can be silly and young at heart. You are honest and respectful. You
communicate your feelings, especially during tough times. You
prefer 'cozy and quiet' to 'loud and crowded' weekends. You cherish
homemade food. You are interesting and open-minded, like to learn
about other cultures and have considered living abroad or with
someone of a different cultural or racial background (including
language). You're not afraid to date someone ambitious and to push
them to achieve the best of them. You live to make an impact.